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jimwatts View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 10:00 PM Post #41
Discoverer of Artemas Joined: 28 August 2017 Posts: 10,647 User: 38,591	Yes, Morrissey had 21 solo Top 20 hits (10 of them Top 10) plus another 10 with The Smiths (3 Top 10s) R.E.M. had 19 Top 20 hits (11 Top 10s).


awardinary View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 10:29 PM Post #42
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,177 User: 21,587	Updated to include all the artists previously mentioned, both in this thread and from that article on the official charts website, where an artist has at least 10 UK Top 20 singles without a #1; Depeche Mode had 35 UK Top 20 singles between 1981-2006 but no #1’s Bon Jovi had 33 UK Top 20 singles between 1986-2006 but no #1’s Janet Jackson had 33 UK Top 20 singles between 1986-2006 but no #1’s Morrissey had 21 UK Top 20 singles between 1988-2008 but no #1’s Nat King Cole had 21 UK Top 20 singles between 1952-1991 but no #1’s Paul Weller had 20 UK Top 20 singles between 1992-2008 but no #1’s R.E.M. had 19 UK Top 20 singles between 1991-2004 but no #1’s Texas had 18 UK Top 20 singles between 1989-2006 but no #1’s The Who had 18 UK Top 20 singles between 1965-1981 but no #1’s Tina Turner had 18 UK Top 20 singles between 1966-1999 but no #1’s 50 Cent had 16 UK Top 20 singles between 2003-2013 but no #1’s Bananarama had 16 UK Top 20 singles between 1982–2005 but no #1’s Mary J. Blige had 16 UK Top 20 singles between 1995–2008 but no #1’s Bob Marley had 14 UK Top 20 singles between 1977-2016 but no #1’s Dannii Minogue had 14 UK Top 20 singles between 1991-2006 but no #1’s Guns ‘N Roses had 14 UK Top 20 singles between 1989-1995 but no #1’s Muse had 14 UK Top 20 singles between 2000-2010 but no #1’s Suede had 14 UK Top 20 singles between 1992-2003 but no #1’s Kelis had 13 UK Top 20 singles between 2000-2011 but no #1’s M People had 13 UK Top 20 singles between 1993-1999 but no #1’s Radiohead had 13 UK Top 20 singles between 1993-2003 but no #1’s Alicia Keys had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 2001-2012 but no #1’s Ash had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1995-2007 but no #1’s Bruce Springsteen had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1984-1997 but no #1’s Def Leppard had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1987-1996 but no #1’s Green Day had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1994-2007 but no #1’s Louise had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1995-2001 but no #1’s Roxette had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1989-2005 but no #1’s Travis had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1998-2007 but no #1’s Embrace had 11 UK Top 20 singles between 1997-2006 but no #1’s Feeder had 11 UK Top 20 singles between 1999-2006 but no #1’s Sash! had 11 UK Top 20 singles between 1997-2008 but no #1’s Shania Twain had 11 UK Top 20 singles between 1998-2004 but no #1’s Cast had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 1995-1999 but no #1’s Dina Carroll had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 1991-1999 but no #1’s Faithless had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 1996-2005 but no #1’s Selena Gomez had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 2010-2019 but no #1’s Supergrass had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 1996-2005 but no #1’s The Killers had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 2004-2012 but no #1’s The Smiths had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 1984-1992 but no #1’s Other miscellaneous facts; Remarkably both Bon Jovi & Janet Jackson have the same number of UK Top 20 hits without a #1 between exactly the same years! Ringo Starr is the only Beatle not to have a solo #1 single. Victoria Beckham is the only Spice Girl not to have a solo #1 single. One Direction’s Harry & Zayn both have solo #1 singles, but Liam, Niall, and Louis don’t. This post has been edited by awardinary: Feb 18 2020, 12:42 PM


Steve201 View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 10:33 PM Post #43
Shakin Stevens Joined: 29 December 2007 Posts: 46,130 User: 5,138	QUOTE(King Rollo @ Feb 17 2020, 09:53 PM) Here's the OCC article from last year. It says if you add Morrissey's solo hits to The Smiths' ones,he's had 51 top 40 singles without a no.1. https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/t...-the-uk__15683/ That's a big one too!


xajnipi View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 10:48 PM Post #44
BuzzJack Regular Joined: 20 December 2010 Posts: 284 User: 12,571	Assuming the title of the thread refers to world-wide biggest artists (not just UK), I would add Imagine Dragons


Jordanlee View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 10:55 PM Post #45
Jord Joined: 12 March 2017 Posts: 10,758 User: 27,116	Eeeek! I forgot about Alicia Keys. Empire State Of Mind is one song I always forget didn’t go to #1 until I see threads like this. It feels absolutely huge.


Tafty³³³ View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 11:01 PM Post #46
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,421 User: 5,042	QUOTE(awardinary @ Feb 17 2020, 10:29 PM) Updated to include all the artists previously mentioned, both in this thread and from that article on the official charts website, where an artist has at least 10 UK Top 20 singles without a #1; The Killers had 10 UK Top 20 singles between 1995-2002 but no #1’s Should this not be "between 2004 - 2017"? Or have I got the wrong band altogether? Lmao.


Brer View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 11:14 PM Post #47
I'll just stick around and do some more damage Joined: 14 February 2009 Posts: 115,034 User: 8,300	QUOTE(xajnipi @ Feb 17 2020, 10:48 PM) Assuming the title of the thread refers to world-wide biggest artists (not just UK), I would add Imagine Dragons I did mean just in the UK really but Imagine Dragons aren't exactly unpopular here so still worthy of a mention - they perhaps have a decent claim to being the biggest act of recent years to not even have a UK top 10 hit (but they have had a #11, a #12 and a #13 - and the identity of their highest peaking song is probably good fodder for some difficult obscure chart trivia ) I also forgot about Alicia Keys!


awardinary View member profile	Feb 17 2020, 11:32 PM Post #48
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,177 User: 21,587	QUOTE(Jonjo @ Feb 17 2020, 11:01 PM) Should this not be "between 2004 - 2017"? Or have I got the wrong band altogether? Lmao. Thanks Jonjo, updated now, but only to 2012 when they had their last Top 20 single.


Mangø View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 01:19 AM Post #49
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 10 March 2006 Posts: 19,141 User: 151	I'm a bit late to the party here but all the ones I thought of have been mentioned apart from Def Leppard, who need to be added to the list - they had 12 UK Top 20 singles between 1987-1996 and they managed to hit #2 twice but never #1.


Bjork View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 07:59 AM Post #50
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,162 User: 22,665	was also thinking Def Leppard, also INXS, who were huge, bigger than most on that list


jimwatts View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 08:04 AM Post #51
Discoverer of Artemas Joined: 28 August 2017 Posts: 10,647 User: 38,591	Got to mention Nat King Cole if we're going back in time, as he still holds the record of most weeks (9) at #2 without a #1. 20 Top 20 hits (15 Top 10) minus one of each if you discount the 1987 reissue of When I Fall In Love


StoneDragon View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 08:06 AM Post #52
SnowDragon Joined: 24 November 2019 Posts: 203 User: 97,277	There are a few that immediately came to mind and have already been mentioned like Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi , Bob Marley, Shania Twain, etc. Others that I don't think have been mentioned are Deacon blue (16 top 40 – 7 Top 20), Dire straights (12 Top 40 – 8 Top 20), Supergrass (14 Top 40 – 10 Top 20), Ash (18 Top 40 – 12 Top 20), Keane (10 – Top 40 – 7 top 20), Snow Patrol (12 Top 40 – 7 Top 20) and the big one New order (27 Top 40 – 15 Top 20) This post has been edited by StoneDragon: Feb 18 2020, 08:07 AM


vibe View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 09:05 AM Post #53
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 31 August 2010 Posts: 8,788 User: 11,763	I always thought in da club by 50 Cent went to number one!


N-S View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 10:07 AM Post #54
BuzzJack Gold Member Joined: 23 June 2006 Posts: 4,667 User: 816	Bon Jovi have had hits peaking in every position of the top 14 except #1.


awardinary View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 12:07 PM Post #55
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,177 User: 21,587	As per the last few posts, now updated with Nat King Cole, New Order, Ash and Def Leppard.


King Rollo View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 12:07 PM Post #56
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 3 January 2017 Posts: 10,134 User: 23,961	QUOTE(StoneDragon @ Feb 18 2020, 08:06 AM) There are a few that immediately came to mind and have already been mentioned like Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi , Bob Marley, Shania Twain, etc. Others that I don't think have been mentioned are Deacon blue (16 top 40 – 7 Top 20), Dire straights (12 Top 40 – 8 Top 20), Supergrass (14 Top 40 – 10 Top 20), Ash (18 Top 40 – 12 Top 20), Keane (10 – Top 40 – 7 top 20), Snow Patrol (12 Top 40 – 7 Top 20) and the big one New order (27 Top 40 – 15 Top 20) I think World In Motion would have to count as a no.1 single for New Order.


awardinary View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 12:13 PM Post #57
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,177 User: 21,587	Found another one too, Dr. Dre, had 10 UK Top 20 hits without a #1.


Mangø View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 12:25 PM Post #58
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 10 March 2006 Posts: 19,141 User: 151	QUOTE(King Rollo @ Feb 18 2020, 12:07 PM) I think World In Motion would have to count as a no.1 single for New Order. Yeah, was just about the post the same, 'World In Motion' would definitely count in the same way 'Three Lions' would count for the Lightning Seeds.


Dobbo View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 12:35 PM Post #59
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 4 November 2013 Posts: 30,506 User: 20,053	Lunchmoney Lewis.


awardinary View member profile	Feb 18 2020, 12:43 PM Post #60
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,177 User: 21,587	QUOTE(King Rollo @ Feb 18 2020, 12:07 PM) I think World In Motion would have to count as a no.1 single for New Order. QUOTE(M4NGO @ Feb 18 2020, 12:25 PM) Yeah, was just about the post the same, 'World In Motion' would definitely count in the same way 'Three Lions' would count for the Lightning Seeds. Agreed. It has been removed from the list.